The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014

Payment

19.—(1) This regulation applies where a determination has been made to make a payment under the scheme to an applicant.

(2) The payment must be made in a lump sum.

(3) Subject to any conditions imposed under regulation 17, the payment—

(a) may be made to the applicant by such means as the scheme administrator may determine; and

(b) must be made either at the same time as the sending of the notice under regulation 18 or as soon afterwards as is reasonably practicable.

(4) Where an applicant dies before a payment is made under the scheme (including an applicant who dies before a determination to make the payment is made), any payment which is to be made under the scheme must, where the condition in paragraph 5 is met, be made to the applicant’s personal representatives.

(5) The condition is that any document that is by law sufficient evidence of the grant of—

(a) probate of the will of a deceased applicant,

(b) letters of administration of the estate of a deceased applicant, or

(c) confirmation as executor of the deceased applicant,

has been provided to the scheme administrator.